St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-31

Wilkes. b. c., foaled 1886, by Mambrino Rus
sell, dam Carrie Wilkes, by George Wilkes;
Crossmone, b. c., foaled 1885, by Strathmone,
dam Ashland Chief; Reno, b. c., foaled 1885,
by strathmone, dam Iamberta, by Daniel
Lambert; chestnut colt, foaled 1885, by Mann
brno RUSSELL dam Bessie. ny Strathmone
The price of the four was $500.
The death of Alden Goldsmith the WELL
known breeder, has caused the announcer eut
of public sale OF all but one OF the horses
owned by his estate, the. sole exception being
the famous sire Volunteer now 80 years old
and impotent. Mr.. Godsmith's farm will be
retained in the family, the sons John and
James having acquired it by their fathers
will, but the breeding venture will not be
continued. John Goldsmith has been for the
past five years resident of California, and
has such large property interests there as to
preclude his living in the East.
The stallion Antevolo, 2:191%, while being
exercised on the streets of Oakland, Cal, a
snort time ago, came in contact with an iron
sewer nanhole and cut himself two-thirds of
the way across the from of the knee. the skin
parting so as to leave a gap of an inch and a
hai1- AT hrst 1t was thought he was seriously
injured. but with the good care he received
1t is believed that he will receive no serious
injury.
Sir. Fasig, secretary of the Cleveland asso-
cation, sa that the coming PAGER is an Ohio
bred mare owned in Cambridge. She is u
OiaSh LintC stuu Is tldIIleQ LaOy WnkluS, $50,
Dy Ambassador, dam Sleepy Jane, by Vindi-
Gator. she is n tve-year-oli, 1917 hands high,
and was bred by Harris & Williams. of Upper
Saudusky. who own her sire. She could beat
2:30 last year.
a meeting of Western horsemen was held
ut Denver, Col. last week for the purpose of
organizing Western racing circuit. A large
number OF local horsemen were present, also
representatives from Pueblo, Cheyenne. Salt
Lake. and Haley, Idaho. 1t was agreed to
organize racing circuit to include the above
towns.
Pierre Lorillard, whose name for the
last decade has been associated entirely with
the running turf, made his debut as an owner
of trotters, mare called Bloudine being the
first one of note in his stable. Mr.. Lorillard
still loves q trotter, and last season purchas ed
Bonita, 2:ISL
John Blggs, the well known driver, calls
attention TO the fact that the grey stallion,
Henry Ward Beecher, has been omitted from
the list OF ESQ horses of 1886. He made his
record of 2:29A, June 20, ut Belmont Park,
Philadelphia.
One of the well known racing firm of Dryer
Bros. is now visiting Florida with view to
the establishment of race course at jack
sonville in that state, and the giving OF win
ter meetings for runners.
The grey mare Noontde, -2:2015, by HaEold,
and her weanling FLY, by Alcyone, 2:27, have
been sold to j. s. Clark. New Brunswick,
N. J. Noontide showed 2;17A before she
broke down.
The stallion Domestic. that made record
OF 2:24H last season, and that IS thought by
horsemen TO be the best Valentine now on the
turf, is out of a mare by Godfreys Patchen.
The great Kentucky stakes for $4,000 has
failed to fill, having up to this time but rs
entries, 30U being required.
.,., Experience Oaks, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
by Lexington, died a few day ago in Lexing-
ton.
Guy Wilkes, the California stallion, 2:15H,
is lii the stud, with his book full at $500.
The best sleigh horse during the recent snow
IN New York city was Blanchard, 2:25I.